Rocking through Space!

It feels like it has been FOREVER since I have been able to get on here! I have been SO busy with school and purchasing my first car (that I have purchased on my own)! It is such a scary and rewarding feeling!
Anyway, my babies have been busy bees! We have been rocking our Space Unit! Last week I introduced our Solar System. The kids have LOVED learning about all of the planets, the sun and the moon. We worked with second grade today to make the planets with paper, glue and balloons. The after picture will come later today! I am so pleased with how much they have learned so far!

 

I purchased "The Solar System" by Mr and Mrs Brightside on TPT for $3.00. This mini unit has great posters with facts about each planet, the planet posters show below, and the moon phases posters. We are going to be using those next week when we learn more about the moon! 

 I found the Rotate and Revolve anchor chart on Pinterest and made my own. It was made by Mrs. Dixon from Teaching Special Thinkers. It definitely helped them to understand with the pictures. I also had them sit in a circle on the carpet (as the sun) while I spun around and revolved around them (as the Earth). This helped but I was a very dizzy teacher! :)